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PAGE EIGHT THE NEWBERRY SUM FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1939 TWO SIDES To EVERY QUESTION By LYTLE HULL Petroleum Versus Submarines Unless radical changes occur in the conduct of the “strange war,” the rictory would appear to depend upon the economic and physical staying powers ©f England and Germany. It is obvious that if Germany is able to sink enough shipping to starve England before England’s blockade can do the same to Ger many, England—with France—will be compelled to sue for peace. But the word stravation, as applied here, does not pertain to the stomach alone. There is another substance almost as vital as is food to the prosecution of modem warfare, and that is petroleum. Without this fuel, no army today can combat a force which is supplied with it. Aviation is essential for both of fense and defense. Long range gun fire depends almost entirely upon observation from the air. The check ing and breaking up of troop con centrations depends upon such ob servation. Defensive barrage is like wise regulated from above. If one side acquired complete mastery of the air, this war would be won by that side on the field of battle, re gardless of Maginot and Siegfried lines. Airplanes must have fuel to fly. In these days, troops are carried from place to place in motor lorries. Guns, large and small, are hauled principally by tractors. Food sup plies, field kitchens, ammunition— practically every necessity used at front or in rear, is hauled by auto motive machinery. The old army mule lived on corn and oats; auto motive machinery needs oil. Sub marines can buzz around on the bot tom for a while with electric power, but it takes oil to make that power, and oil ^to run these ships any dis tance on the surface. The actual consumption of petro leum in Germany in the year 1938 was 7,600,000 tons, or 55,000,000 bar rels. Germany’s internal production capacity from liquefaction of coal (1 ton of oil from 6 tons of coal); from Coke Benzoil and from the oil fields near Hamburg, amounts to 3,800,000 tons. There is available to Germany from Rumania 1,600,000 tons, but with the Danube frozen part of the year, and because of in adequate rail transportation, it is doubtful if she could move more than 1,000,000 tons in any one year. The amount which she will obtain from Russia is supposed to be negligible. To sum up: Germany’s normal consumption of petroleum is 7, 600,- 000 tons per annum. Her known av ailable supply amounts to 5,400,000 tons, or 2,200,000 tons short of re quirements. Her reserves of this es sential commodity are unknown, but from figures based upon known im ports prior to the war, they are not supposed to amount—at the very most—to a normal year’s require ment. Experts estimate that Germany would have to consume 13,000,000 tons of petroleum if she were prose cuting the war “at full blast,” but that even during this deadlock, she is using more than in normal times. In the judgment of these experts, one year of war will bankrupt Germany insofar as petroleum is concerned, and they don’t believe she can carry on very far into a second year un less some completely unexpected source of supply is made available. There is little doubt that Germany is conserving her petroleum supplies in every way possible, and the old ! army mule and his equine partner.' the horse, are said to be taking the i place of machinery wherever possi ble; but even so—-if the estimates of I the oil experts are anywhere near correct—this struggle would seem to refine down to a war of petroleum versus ships, and unless Germany can sink ships faster than she is now doing, the petroleum should give out first. THE DOCTOR T{ we Arcmn ? w CITY LOTS FOR SALE SQUARE DANCE AUTO HURTS FATAL TO WILLIAM i. WICKER NEWS FACTS ^GEORGE HORSE CAVE, Kentucky. MRS. S.K. CLARK MADE A’JIGSAW* QUILT— USING MORE THAN - 14-.788 PIECES. mis, M FRANCE.’ O I Professor Gruvel of Paris Museum reportsa CASE OF A CRAB WHICH SPENT 29 YEARS TRAVELING FROM PORT SAID THROUGH THE SUEZ CANAL. Protecting German Waters AT SEA . . . Sailors aboard clearing boats of the German fleet are seen practicing with their anti-aircraft guns. These vessels resemble the famed mosquito boats of the British Navy. Photo passed by the German censor. Stormy Petrel of Russo-Rumanian Crisis R r MANIA ... A peasant of Bessarabia driving his hay wagon along a c. t -.try road, oblivious to the possibility that the Soviet may take steps t take the area once an integral part of imperialist Russia and given • u-'mii'a af’^r the World War. Bessarabia is a land of windmills, u ,1 f.;r grinding grain from the rich wheat lb-ids of the province. William James Wicker, 72, promi nent citizen of Newberry, died Wed nesday night at the hospital from in juries suffered 10 days ago in an au tomobile accident near here. “Uncle Will,” as he was affectionately known by the college students, ran the can teen near the college for the past several years. Funeral services were held Thursday at 4 o’clock at the resi dence with Rev. H. O. Chambers in charge. Interment will follow in Rosemont cemetery. Surviving are one sister, Mrs. Mam- mie E. Swygert, Jenkensville; three brothers, John H. and R. D. Wicker, Newberry, and T. B. Wicker, Cokes- bury. CHRONIC ALCOHOLISM Most alcoholic addicts acquire their taste for strong drink through here dity, and the intensity of their seven per —nt. craving for it depencis to a great extent upon their inherited nervous ness, their mental make-up, and their financial curcumstances. Dr. Yandell Harrison of Yale says: “Like the addict to other powerful'narcotics, such as mor phine and cocaine, the addict to spirits is born as well as made; or rather the true addict, in whom the appetite becomes almost or quite ir- restible, is both born and made.” Few will believe that chronic al coholism was unknown until about 250 yef.rs ago—in fact scarcely ex isted prior to the eighteenth century —and might never have taken such a heavy toll in ruined human lives if the art of distillation had not been developed in England. Americans who are ardent wor shippers at the altar of Bacchus, in- all probability inherit their weak ness for strc ig liquor from their EAGLES CLUB SPONSORS ANNUAL DANCE The New Year’s dance sponsored annually by the Eagles club will be held in the Legion Hall Monday night January 1st, at 9 ’til 2. Music will be furnished by Harry Raymond and his College “N” Orchestra. Script $1.25. WALLACE MAKES STAND (Continued from page one) the ghastly effect of 15 cent corn, $3 hogs, fice cents cototon and 30 cent wheat. They know that the low farm prices of 1932 brought them no be nefit. They do not want to go through with that again. I aui convinced that when people in the cities really understand the farm program they will want to see it strengthened and not weakened. “The objective toward which the farm people are striving with the certificate program is not only to ob tain a fair income, but also to place agriculture on a more lasting and self-sustaining basis comparable to that enoyed by industrial groups generally, through such governmen tal price-supporting measures as tariffs, franchises, and corporate powers. What They Want “The thing I believe most farm ers really deserve and desire, is that agriculture be given a fair chance to stand on its own feet and parti cipate equitably with industry in the national income by being permitted to derive its own income in the nor mal way through the sale of its pro ducts. ’“I am convinced that man|y odj those who are given the certificate program honestly believe that the producers of cotton and wheat are not entitled to a parity price even on the domestically consumed por tion of their products. They will fight any plan which will make it possible for cotton and wheat pro ducers to adjust more continuously and equitably to the world situation. My belief is that the certificate pro gram or its equivalent is needed if we are more continuously and defi nitely to protect farm income, the soil, the consumer and the national income itself.” English ancestors, who due to their past hatred for France, whose wines they once used, decided to manufac ture their own alcoholic beverages. To banish the products of French vineyards a heavy tariff was levied against them, and Britishers started distilling gin in their country, and later on delevoped whiskey. Thus claret, containing from 8 to 9 per cent of alcohol, was virtually tabooed, and port wine from Portu gal, then an ally of the British na tion, took its place with an alcohol content of from 18 to 22 per cent, while gin, still stronger, became what on© man called “the British na tional drink.” Distilled British spirits were cheap, and their sales encouraged by the Government in order to col lect internal revenue. Drunkenness throughout the land became revolting. Inns frequently carried such signs, says Dr. Harri son, reading: , “Drunk for a penny: Dead drunk for two pence: ' Clean straw to sleep it off for nothing.” Then the pendulum swung the other way, and acts were passed placing a heavy tax on the sale of gin and spirituous liquors. As a consequence, the coast of England, during the days of George II, was fringed by a rum row of ships from Europe, and the bootleggers thriveh just as they did here during the days of prohibition. But the seeds of inebrity had been sown, and since then Great Britian and America have reaped the undes irable harvest. Joe Chamberlain was a noted hotel proprietor in Washington, D. C. His foods and wines were famous. Sena tor George G. Vest of South Carolina was one of his patrons. One day the Senator rejected a glass of whiskey, telling Chamberlain that it tasted of leather. Chamber- lain took a mouthful of - the liquor and said is tasted) of iron. Each bet $100 that the other was in error. When the barrel was emptied, an upholster’s tack of iron was found therein—with a leather head! The stakeholder returned the money, say ing both men were correct. Liquor often develops acute taste. On January 27, 1940, there will be offered for sale, on the ground, to the highest bidder, at public outcry, THIRTEEN lots on East Johnstone Street, TWELVE lots on Adeliade Street and TWO lots on Jones Street, beginning on Johnstone Street at 10 o’clock, on Adelaide Street at 11 o’clock and on Jones Street at 12 r’clrck. for ONf-THIRD c»sh, with privilege of paying more or all in cash; balance in one year, to be se cured by mortgage of lot purchased, with interest from day of sal" at per r—um. Taxes will be mid th’'""~h 1939. All street naving will be paid by the seller. Purchaser to pay for revenue stamps and for recording deed and mortgage. Plats of lots on file with the uncer- signed. H. C. HOLIOWAY, FRANK R. HUNTER. MISSIONARY AUXILIARY OF CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH Circle meetings: Monday afternoon, January 1, at 4 o’clock, circle number one with Mrs. H. D. Whitaker; Cir cle number two with Mrs. J. D. Wheeler; Circle number three with Mrs. C. H. Cannon; Young Women’s Circle with Mrs. Claude Cromer. The Louise Best Circle will meet the same afternoon at 3:30 with Mrs. O. M. Cobb. Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hipp of Whitmire a baby girl at the coun ty hospital December 26. Mrs. Hipp was Miss Edna Beacham of the coun ty. Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Moore of Prosperity are the proud parents of a son borr at the local hospital De cember 25. The little feller’ has been named Jesse William Mrs. Moore is the former Mis Eva Pearl Bund- rick of the county. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. McCullough an nounce the birth of a son, Larry Earl, at the Newberry county hospital, Wednesday, December 27 Mrs. Mc- Collough is the former Miss Martha Miller. A square dance will be held in the bank building at Silverstreet on Sat urday night, December 30, beginning at 8:00 p. m. Music will be furnished by Jimmie Floyd and the dance will be called by Frances Martin. Every body is invited to Silverstrjet on Saturday night to join in the fun. DECEMBER BABIES BORN AT LOCAL HOSPITAL Dr. and Mrs. Von A. Long of Prosperity are the proud parents of a son bom at the county hospital De cember 24. Mrs. Long was formerly Miss Elizabeth Ruff of the county. DRAYTON RUTHERFORD CHAPTER MEETS ..The Drayton Rutherford Chapter, U. D. C., will meet at the home of Mrs. Tom Fellers Tuesday afternoon, January 2, at four o’clock. Social hostesses for the afternoon will be Miss Mattie Adams and Mrs. J. P. Shealy. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jones of Au gusta, Ga., passed Christmas with Mrs. Jones’ sister, Mrs. Roy Ander son. Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson’s baby girl also arrived on Christmas day at the county hospital. The little girl was named Beverly Attaway. PATRICIA^JDOW Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Williams spent the holidays with their children, Mrs Walter Lovett of Lovett, Ga., and Mr. Horace Williams of Savannah, Georgia. After completing his preliminary training at Miami, Fla., Mr. Joe Purcell received his appointment as aviator cadet from the United States Navy. He left for Pensacola, Fla., after a month’s visit with his mother, Mrs. C. J. Purcell. He will continue his training at the United States Air Base at Pensacola. Miss Virginia ^Vnderson spent last week end with friends in Greenville. Mrs. Leon Butler of Georgetown spent a few days of this week with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Clary on Boun dary street. Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Johnson and Miss Tommie Johnson spent the Christmas holidays with Mrs. John son’s relatives in Monroe, N. C., and Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Wilson and daughter, Edith, returned to their home in Newberry Tuesday after spending the holidays touring in Florida. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Reynolds and family of Birmingham, Alabama, spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Epting. The Reynolds and Mr. and Mrs. Epting visited in Columbia Christmas Day with Mrs. Epting’s sister, Mrs. V. R. Truesdale and family. Mr. Bobby Epting is spending two weeks with his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Epting. Bobby will return to the Citadel January third. Visiting Judge and Mrs. Eugene Blease Sunday and Monday were Herbert and Neel Griffin of Colum bia. LITTLE MOMENTS IN BIG LIVES TH' OLD BOILER I AiNT WORKIN' GOOD T’ DAV, Y* OUGHT T’ HEAR HER KNOCK \U»EW WE- MADE TAE fcRAOE C.0MIKJ' IN !’ Kessler THET9 EDD/Wf TH' BANKERS' BOV. SAV9 he's WW Doom TO MART 4N'(?E7A (Yob in th machine SHOP IF HE EVH*' -GETS’ THROUGH SCHOOL ! AAR 1 HAR' MR’ rouuos' TO ME UKE HER 'JAIMES' NEED SRinOiN'I VJlW OONT V TURN HER IN AN' GET A GOOD tNGlWE ? There && ■nr School Bell! D.9. TDDIMP GEWEEAL ?ALEP MAWA6EP OF THE OLDP AAOTOtc VOQkV. 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